| Issue | #25 |
| Published | June 2008 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Joan Hilty; Rachel Gluckstern (associate) |
| Notes | U.S. on sale date: 2008-04-23. Credits acknowledge "special thanks to Dave Morris, Dan Foster, Tim O'Brien, and all the WKB's deputized pawns." |
| Characters | Checkmate [Black King [Taleb Beni Khalid]; Black King's Bishop [August General in Iron; Fang Zhifu]; Black King's Knight [Fire; Beatriz Da Costa]; Black Queen [Sasha Bordeaux]; Black Queen's Bishop [Jessica Midnight]; White King [Michael Holt; Mr. Terrific]; White King's Bishop [Thinker]; White King's Knight [Tommy Jagger]; White Queen [Valentina Vostok]; White Queen's Bishop [Zviad Baazovi]; Rooks [Rook Alpha [Gravedigger; Tyson Sykes]; Rook Beta [Cinnamon]; Rook Gamma [Sebastian Faust]; Rook Delta [G.I. Robot; J.A.K.E.]]] |
| Genre | Superhero; Spy |
| Pencils | Kalman Andrasofszky (signed) |
| Inks | Kalman Andrasofszky (signed) |
| Colors | Kalman Andrasofszky (signed) |
| Notes | U.S. on sale date: 2008-04-23. Credits acknowledge "special thanks to Dave Morris, Dan Foster, Tim O'Brien, and all the WKB's deputized pawns." |
| Characters | Checkmate [Black King [Taleb Beni Khalid]; Black King's Bishop [August General in Iron; Fang Zhifu]; Black Queen [Sasha Bordeaux]; Black Queen's Bishop [Jessica Midnight]; White King [Michael Holt; Mr. Terrific]; White King's Bishop [Thinker]; White Queen [Valentina Vostok]; White Queen's Bishop [Zviad Baazovi]; Rooks [Rook Alpha [Gravedigger; Tyson Sykes]; Rook Beta [Cinnamon]; Rook Gamma [Sebastian Faust]; Rook Delta [G.I. Robot; J.A.K.E.]]]; Justice League of America [JLA; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Kobra Cult (villains) |
| Synopsis | "Taking down Kobra's mass attack - a bid to bring forth the apocalyptic era of Kali Yuga - requires Checkmate to use their ops team of last resort: The Rooks!" [per solicitation] |
| Genre | Superhero; Spy |
| Script | Greg Rucka; Eric Trautmann |
| Pencils | Joe Bennett |
| Inks | Jack Jadson |
| Colors | Santiago Arcas |
| Letters | Travis Lanham |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Dan Didio talks about the "Sightings" banner that will indicate significant DCU issues throughout the year. Hot list - Superman/Batman #47, Countdown #1 and Death of the New Gods #8. House ad for Checkmate #26. |